Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> I agree with this, but would it be possible to fold it into the normal
> debug output mechanisms? I don't think debugging WAL is any more
> important nowadays than any other component.
I agree. Having a special debug variable for WAL seems like a
short-term thing whose time has passed. You could probably even
make that code a compile-time option like the others at the
bottom of pg_config_manual.h.
regards, tom lane